Guangzhou team announced: After amicable negotiations, they parted ways with Guo Ailun. In the summer of 2024, Guo Ailun was traded from the Liaoning team to the Guangzhou team and signed a two-year full max contract of Type D.

On July 31, Beijing time, the 2026-27 season has not officially started, yet the odds for the seven major NBA regular season awards have been released. Victor Wembanyama is the top favorite for both the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY); meanwhile, the Bulls' No. 4 pick, Wilson, leads the Rookie of the Year list. In the most-watched MVP odds, Wembanyama leads with +200 odds

A trade that was reported on July 1 still hasn't been finalized by the last day of July, which is rare in NBA history. The investigation into Kawhi Leonard's "yin-yang" contract has yet to be released, causing the Raptors to delay confirmation of the trade. After all, if the investigation results clearly show issues, the consequences would have to be borne by the Raptors themselves.

Before ultimately picking the 76ers, James had plenty of other options, with the Clippers being one of them. According to ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin, the Clippers offered him a one-year deal worth over $20 million before he agreed to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers. James declined it and narrowed his final choices to the 76ers, Cavaliers, Heat, Warriors, and Timberwolves.

Will Kawhi Leonard be able to go to the Raptors? Who knows! The NBA has been slow to announce the investigation results, and there are even rumors that the investigation could be delayed until 2027. If that’s the case, the Raptors won’t take the risk. The plan earlier this month was: the Clippers send out Kawhi, and in return get Ingram, Dick, two first-round picks (2027, 2029), a 2030 first-round pick swap, and two second-round picks.

Basketball is quietly cooling down. The courts are becoming empty, fewer people are watching games, and young people rarely talk about basketball. The once-top sneaker culture has gradually faded from the mainstream. Has basketball become worse? Has the sport lost its charm? Yesterday in the chat room, Brother Di raised such a question. As a result, we received a blazing 647 comments.

On July 31, Beijing time, renowned reporter Siegel stated that Kuminga's target salary range has dropped once again, now sitting between $14 million and $16 million per year. Notably, in 2024 when Kuminga negotiated an early extension with the Warriors, his asking price was as high as $35 million, and by the summer of 2025 it had dropped to $30 million.

On July 31, Beijing time, Rockets player Tari Eason is seeking a domestic violence restraining order against his ex-girlfriend in court. He told the court that she punched him in the face and also used bleach to damage several of his designer clothes. Documents obtained by TMZ show that the Houston Rockets star filed the relevant application on Thursday local time, requesting the court to prohibit 32-year-old Marilyn from contacting him. Eason said the two were in a romantic relationship.

On July 31, Beijing time, Tyler Herro has been delving into the art of boxing this offseason. The new Bucks recruit started boxing training during the break, and it was around this time that he had a physical altercation with former teammate Bam Adebayo. Herro has had boxing training experience before, so this isn't new. However, the timing of the training photos surfacing after the conflict inevitably invites speculation.

On July 31st Beijing time, the Golden State Warriors announced today that the team has signed forward Draymond Green. According to previous reports, Green signed a one-year, $27.7 million contract without a no-trade clause. Next season, he will continue to play alongside Curry. The 36-year-old Green played 68 regular-season games last season, all starts; averaging 27.5 minutes per game, he contributed 8.4 points and 5.